[§201-17.5]  East-West center.  (a)  The official designation of the East-West center shall be the center for cultural and technical interchange between East and West, Inc.

     (b)  The qualifying standards and conditions related to the receipt of funds under chapter 42F shall not apply to funds received by the East-West center, or center for cultural and technical interchange between East and West, Inc.; provided that if the center for cultural and technical interchange between East and West, Inc. contracts with a recipient or provider, then the qualifying standards, conditions, and other provisions of chapter 42F shall apply to the recipient or provider and the contract.

     (c)  To receive state funds, the center for cultural and technical interchange between East and West, Inc., shall:

     (1)  Be licensed or accredited, in accordance with federal, state, or county statutes, rules, or ordinances, to conduct the activities or provide the services for which state funds are appropriated;

     (2)  Comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, age, sexual orientation, or disability;

     (3)  Agree not to use the funds for entertainment or lobbying activities in the State;

     (4)  Be incorporated under the laws of the State;

     (5)  Have bylaws or policies that describe the manner in which the activities or services for which funds are appropriated shall be conducted or provided;

     (6)  Have been determined and designated to be a tax-exempt organization by the Internal Revenue Service; and

     (7)  Have a governing board whose members shall have no material conflict of interest and serve without compensation.

     (d)  The comptroller and state auditor may examine the use of funds appropriated to the center for cultural and technical interchange between East and West, Inc.

     (e)  The allocation of state support shall neither impinge on the autonomy of the center for cultural and technical interchange between East and West, Inc., nor imply state control over its programs or policies, except as provided in this section.

     (f)  The center for cultural and technical interchange between East and West, Inc., shall submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, which shall include an explanation of the facility maintenance and other functions accomplished by state fund expenditures in the previous fiscal year. [L 2025, c 158, §2]